r-anne-dom : a place for me (anne) to leave random blog posts.Such as:..knitting, sewing, and other random activities pursued..Girl Guides of Canada : yep, Guiding Lives Here..the 4 shops on Etsy : one features quality handmade items; the second has lots of patterns, & crafting supplies; the third is stocked with Vintage; and the fourth is guiding flowers.Enjoy the r-anne-domness!

November 28, 2009

I finally joined. Other knitters and those who work with fibre have been talking about it for ages and I held off.And now I joined.

What is Ravelry?

Here is what the site says:Ravelry is a place for knitters, crocheters, designers, spinners, and dyers to keep track of their yarn, tools, and pattern information, and look to others for ideas and inspiration.

And that is exactly what it is ~ and more! Of course the site description says much more, too! The above is just a short exerpt - read it all here.

Your "ennadoolf" pattern will be emailed to you once your payment clears.

Thanks to my sisters for proofreading the pattern, and to everyone who offered to receive a purse or clutch or handbag so that I could get the pattern details finalized: Jessica, Sarah, Trish, Jenn and now Morgan.

November 24, 2009

The Vintage Market Team is taking part in Etsy's Black Friday/Cyber Monday Holiday Sale! Loads of goodies will be discounted from November 27th to November 30th. SImply enter the tag "vmteamsale" in the vintage search box to see all the specials!

Got supplies for your holiday crafting needs? If you're missing something, check out the Etsy Supply Street team for your supply needs! With over 25,000 Etsy listings and counting, they're sure to have what you're looking for! Check it out! Individual shops will have their sale information in their shop announcements.(thanks suenosdejmi)

Want to shop from that great country north of the USA? Your one-stop spot is at Etsy Canada! Click the link near in the top left corner for the list of Etsy Canada shops that are listed here, and like the other teams, individual shops will have their sale information in their shop announcements.

Members of Etsy FAST (Fiber Arts Street Team) are a collective of sellers on Etsy working together to promote all aspects of the fiber arts: spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting, felting, sewing and more!Individual shops will have their sale information in their shop announcements.

A team of Etsy sellers who are Wild, Wise Witty and are grandparents = the WWWG team (Wild Wise and Witty Grandmamas!).

A range of creations are represented in this group and all have active ETSY shops.

And I've cast on and knit the ribbing so far, as well as a few rows. I'm at the point where I'm supposed to add the first colour.

So now I will pause! I've never done this before, and the KAL hasn't officially started yet while everyone is choosing their colours. But I wanted to get this far, so that if I got busy I'd at least have this much done and could learn how to do the next part.

November 03, 2009

I met Gillian of Gillianbeads this past Saturday when we both took part in the craft show held at Chateau Gardens.

Our tables weren't close to each other so we didn't have too much time to chat but we sure hope we'll have more opportunities in the future, now that we have an Etsy team for London Etsy shop owners ~ the Forest City Crafters.

Be sure to visit Gillian's shop on etsy for handmade lampwork glass beads and artisan jewelry.